Sha’Carri Richardson flies through first Olympic race
Sha’Carri Richardson flew to victory in 10.94 seconds in her first-ever Olympic race, qualifying for the semifinal round of the women’s 100m at the Paris Olympic Games.
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Out & About: Special summer sights to savor across the High Desert
Thanks to all our fine friends who have shared many of the great summer sights they’ve experienced around the High Desert lately. You can join them from the Share tab, and we appreciate it!
Continue ReadingJapan stocks plunge by nearly 6% in biggest drop since start of pandemic
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Japanese stocks plunged Friday as global markets were rattled by worries about the US economy and as traders braced for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan. The Nikkei 225 ended 5.8% lower, the index’s biggest daily drop since March 2020. It extended a global
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Big Ol’ Fish: Hot summer, hotter catches all around
What better way to spend a hot summer day than on the water, reeling in those Big Ol’ Fish? Then just send those fine photos to us from the Share tab.
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Maddalena wins first Olympic medal in 50m 3 positions
Watch as American Sagen Maddalena defeats bronze medalist Qiongyue Zhang of China in a shootout en route to winning silver in the women’s 50m 3 positions final in her second Olympic appearance.
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Olympic polls, August 2: VOTE NOW
Olympic polls, August 2.
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Bend man found fatally stabbed in backyard of his SE Bend home; roommate arrested, arraigned on murder, assault charges
A 57-year-old man was found fatally stabbed Thursday night in the backyard of his southeast Bend home and his 46-year-old roommate was arrested, then arraigned Friday afternoon on second-degree murder and assault charges.
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Leone sets Olympic record to win 50m rifle 3 positions gold
Switzerland’s Chiara Leone wins the women’s 50m rifle 3 positions final with an Olympic record of 464.4, ahead of American Sagen Maddalena and China’s Zhang Qiongyue.
Continue ReadingIn Mexico City, women water harvesters help make up for drought and dicey public water system
Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Driven by prolonged drought and inconsistent public water delivery, some Mexico City residents are changing the way they get water. In low-income areas like Iztapalapa – Mexico City’s most populous borough – a group of women water harvesters works to keep existing systems functioning while also educating residents on
Continue ReadingBiden celebra el intercambio de prisioneros y subraya la importancia de los aliados en un momento crucial para su legado
Julia Hernández (CNN) — El intercambio masivo de prisioneros entre varios paÃses y Rusia, anunciado por Estados Unidos como el mayor desde el final de la Guerra FrÃa, supuso este jueves un importante logro diplomático y un momento decisivo para el legado del presidente Joe Biden, a menos de seis meses de que abandone el
Continue ReadingTears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The returnees were greeted with tears and embraces by their joyous families at Joint Base Andrews in
Continue ReadingHouse Freedom Caucus chair concedes Virginia primary to Trump-backed foe after recount
By Ethan Cohen and Arit John, CNN (CNN) — House Freedom Caucus Chair Bob Good, who was targeted for defeat by former President Donald Trump, conceded the Republican primary in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District after a recount Thursday. “While I am disappointed in the ultimate outcome, it has been my distinct honor to serve as the
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Heat and critical wildfire conditions roar back, Forest Service says as Northwest braces for challenging August
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Firefighters have harnessed the temporary break of cooler weather and no new lightning fires to add miles and miles of new containment lines across nearly 30 large wildfires on national forests in Oregon and Washington. But after just a short 72-hour reprieve, wildfire conditions across much of the Pacific Northwest are set
Continue ReadingStock market today: Dow drops 600 on weak jobs data as a global sell-off whips back to Wall Street
AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks tumbled Friday on worries the U.S. economy could be cracking under the weight of high interest rates meant to whip inflation. The S&P 500 sank 1.8% for its first back-to-back losses of at least 1% since April. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 610 points, or 1.5%,
Continue ReadingTears, hugs and a salute as three freed Americans back on US soil after historic prisoner swap with Russia
CNN By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, former US Marine Paul Whelan and Russian-American journalist Alsu Kurmasheva have landed in the United States, following the biggest prisoner exchange between Russia and the West since the Cold War. The returnees were greeted with tears and embraces by their joyous families at Joint Base Andrews in
Continue ReadingFew Americans trust the Secret Service after a gunman nearly killed Trump, an AP-NORC poll finds
Associated Press Most Americans have doubts about the Secret Service’s ability to keep presidential candidates safe after last month’s attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life, a new poll from the Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds. Only around 3 in 10 Americans are extremely or very confident that the Secret Service can
Continue ReadingRain-related disasters have killed more than 250 in a deadly week across Asia
Associated Press In India and China, torrential rains have killed more than 250 people in the past week. Three others died in Pakistan. Widespread flooding has been reported in North Korea near the border with China with no word on whether anyone died. This time of year is monsoon and typhoon season in Asia, and
Continue ReadingHeat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Mexican farm worker Avelino Vazquez Navarro didn’t have air conditioning in the motor home where he died last month in Washington state as temperatures surged into the triple digits. For the last dozen years, the 61-year-old spent much of the year working near Pasco, Washington, sending money to his wife
Continue ReadingHeat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Associated Press CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend, when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. Weather, fuels and terrain
Continue ReadingHeat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Associated Press CHICO, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling California’s largest wildfire of the year are preparing for treacherous conditions entering the weekend, when expected thunderstorms may unleash fire-starting lightning and erratic winds that could erode progress made over the past week. Dry, hot conditions posed similar threats across the fire-stricken West. Weather, fuels and terrain
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